BERMUDA BIG GAME CLASSIC 2006 AWARDS

MACKAY COMMUNICATIONS EARLY REGISTRATION WINNERS; DREAMIN ON – Iridium phone 
 
Sportsmanship Award: Capt. John Teal - Last Stall helped all week with communications relays– Joseph Henry Watch

Second Sportsmanship Award to Sloan Wakefield captain of Tenacious.  Disqualified one of his fish during a double header because the angler fought the fish from the rod holder after the hookup.  Steve Goione print.
 
Hard Luck Award – Challenger – Alan Card – All work and no fish. Allen did all of the July 4th World Cup registration and communications for Bermuda boats and helped with the Big Game Classic.
 
THE FAIRMONT HAMILTON PRINCESS BIGGEST GAMEFISH: SEA SCORPION 62.9 wahoo –$8,700. Trophy from King Sailfish Mounts, limited edition print from Steve Goione.
 
BANK OF BERMUDA DAY ONE BILLFISH RELEASE JACKPOT:  SANCTUARY - 1400 points, two blue marlin & two white marlin releases - $17,333.33. Trophy from King Sailfish Mounts. 

ALEXSEAL DAY TWO BILLFISH RELEASE JACKPOT: ON ICE 1500 points; three blue marlin releases - $17,333.34 and King Sailfish Mounts trophy.

PW'S MARINA DAY THREE BILLFISH RELEASE JACKPOT: RUM BUM; 1400 points; two blues and two whites - $17,333.33 and King Sailfish Mounts trophy
 
STEVE GOIONE HIGH POINT JUNIOR ANGLER: SANCTUARY: Gethen Aderly – 500 points on time. King Sailfish Mounts Trophy, Ocean Waves Sunglasses and print from Steve Goione.

OTHER JUNIOR ANGLER RELEASING A BLUE MARLIN: Austin Burr on OHANA. Gave Austin the Billfish Blast Junior Angler trophy since it was not won in that event.

PENN REELS HIGH POINT LADY ANGLER: Rebecca Hawn of SMOOTH OPERATOR 797 blue, one white Marlin Release 997 points. King Sailfish Mounts Trophy, marlin pendant from Vanmark jewelry and Steve Goione print.
 
WP STEWART DAY ONE MARLIN JACKPOT: REEL ADDICTION; 580 pound blue - $34,666.67. King Sailfish Mounts Trophy.

VANMARK JEWELRY DAY TWO MARLIN JACKPOT: SMOOTH OPERATOR; 797-pound blue - $34,666.66. King Sailfish Mounts Trophy

ISLAND GLASS DAY THREE MARLIN JACKPOT: NEVER ENOUGH; 520 POUND BLUE - $34,666.77. King Sailfish Mounts Trophy
 
BACARDI BIGGEST BLUE MARLIN: SMOOTH OPERATOR 797-pound blue Angler Rebecca Hawn, $8,700. King Sailfish Mounts Trophy.

CATERPILLAR ENGINES Largest Blue Marlin Jackpot: SMOOTH OPERATOR 797-blue  $150,000. King Sailfish Mounts Trophy

SIMRAD MOST BILLFISH RELEASES: RUM BUM with six releases on time - $17,400. King Sailfish Mounts Trophy.
 
ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE FIRST PLACE TEAM: RUM BUM 2400 points, 4 blues, two whites released - $52,200. King Sailfish Mounts Trophy, Six Vanmark Jewelry money clips, Steve Goione print, Joseph Henry marine Chronometer for captain Jim O'Neill and bronze sculpture from Geoffrey Smith. 

POMPANETTE SECOND PLACE TEAM: ON ICE 2000-points, four blue marlin releases - $26,100; TOTAL WINNINGS $43,433.34. King Sailfish Mounts Trophy and Steve Goione print.

YAUPON EMBROIDERY THIRD PLACE TEAM: QUEEN OF HEARTS 1534 points, two blue marlin releases one boated blue marlin 534-pounds - $17,400. King Sailfish Mounts Trophy and Steve Goione print.
 
Marlin Magazine Manufacturer's Cup Champion: BERTRAM YACHTS RUM BUM -$12,000. Bronze sculpture from Geoffrey Smith.
 
TOTAL WINNINGS FOR RUM BUM - $98,933.33
 
TOTAL WINNINGS FOR SMOOTH OPERATOR - $193,366.66